Marshall dismisses Powell for violating team rules Nov 29, 2008
Powell kicked off Marshall basketball team for breaking team policy. Associated Press. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Basketball-Football Doubleheader For Herd Nov 29, 2008
Marshall basketball West Lot parking passes will be honored at the Third Avenue Garage only, right across from the Henderson Center. As mentioned, Marshall will honor its 14 seniors who will be playing their last game at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Saturday before the game. (Goherd.com)
Men Open With 110-57 Romp Over WVU Tech Nov 17, 2008
You talk about Marshall basketball, said Jones, for this crowd to be here on a Sunday afternoon on November 16, to be out there cheering like they were, amazing. We told some of the freshman about the way this place could be when we were recruiting them and after the game, they were like, Wow, coach, this is the first game. (Goherd.com)
High School Coaches Under Fire For 'Beating Athletes'... Oct 8, 2008
They detail complaints about four other basketball players being hit with a paddle by a Marshall basketball coach. One says he got "3 licks" for missing an assignment. (The Drudge Report)
Marshall signs 6-6 guard/forward from Florida Jul 16, 2008
Marshall basketball signs Florida recruit - NCAA Basketball - SI.com. . (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Johnson wins it on fuel mileage Apr 14, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008. Published: Apr 13, 2008 12:30 AM Modified: Apr 13, 2008 05:37 AM. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Big-time commit Mar 8, 2008
It has been a while since Donnie Jones and the Marshall basketball staff has landed a commitment but that is the nature of hoops recruiting. With Hargrave guard, Damier Pitts already signed and power forward Kore White verbally committed, Jones landed the third member of the Herd's 2008 recruiting class today when Jacksonville (Fla. (Marshall Sports -- Rivals.com)
Can Marshall Climb Into Bye At 4th Place? Feb 29, 2008
Seniors Pierre Marie Altidor-Cespedes, Jean Francois Bro Grebe, and can leave a legacy of basketball in the next ten days that Herd fans will remember as the turnaround year in Marshall basketball. Related Stories. (Goherd.com)
Marshall Basketball Gets Visit From Top Guard Feb 23, 2008
Marshall basketball will be hosting one of the top combo guards in the nation, who is not yet committed, this weekend. Shaquille Johnson, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound combo guard from Jacksonville's (Fla. (Goherd.com)
Expect Lineup Changes against East Carolina Jan 23, 2008
Look for changes in the starting lineup Wednesday night when UAB hosts East Carolina at Bartow Arena. After Saturday's surprising loss on the road to Marshall, basketball coach Mike Davis plans to shake up the team giving some bench players a chance to perform. (UAB Sports -- Rivals.com)
Herd Breezes Past Rio Grande, 87-51 Dec 15, 2007
If there is anyone out there that is a Marshall basketball supporter and theyre wondering what the Donnie Jones era is going to bring, hes going to bring a lot of wins, summed up Rio Grande coach Ken French after the game. Hes going to get it done here. (Goherd.com)
Jones relieved to get first win with the Herd Nov 14, 2007
Announcer Mike Kirtner tried, saying, Its time for a new era in Marshall basketball. before the standard, Lets bring on the Herd. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Herd hoops outlook: fun, runnin and SpongeBob Oct 31, 2007
HUNTINGTON Donnie Jones is working his first Marshall basketball team hard, but the Herd players seem to be enjoying themselves. There was a little cutting up Tuesday at the teams media day. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Marshall game tweaks rivalry Sep 7, 2007
There is a divide between the athletic programs in general, although Marshall basketball closed that gap a bit in two of the previous three winters with upsets over the nationally ranked Mountaineers in Charleston. There are feelings of inferiority on Marshall's end and of superiority on the third-ranked Mountaineers' part. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Summer Sports Camps Jun 17, 2007
Contact information: Marshall basketball office at (304) 696-6460. UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON GIRLS CAMP : Dates: June 18-22 (K-6th grade), June 28-30 (6th-12th grade). (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Two Herd players in international summer competition Jun 8, 2007
Two Marshall basketball players are getting in some extra competition this summer. Tyler Wilkerson has joined an Athletes in Action squad, and will play in a tournament called the Jones Cup in Taiwan. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Marshalls Jones making up for lost recruits May 18, 2007
SEEMS LIKE new Marshall basketball coach Donnie Jones has done a bang-up job recruiting. And thats just on the assistant coaching front. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Darren Tillis Hired By Marshall's Jones Apr 26, 2007
Tillis, who spent last year at Tennessee Tech, will join Shawn Finney and Brett Nelson on the first-year staff of Jones, who was hired as the new Marshall basketball coach on April 7. Jones has signed three recruits and hired Tillis, all this week. (Goherd.com)
Herd adds hoops assistant, recruit Apr 26, 2007
HUNTINGTON Donnie Jones continued to put the pieces together of his first Marshall basketball team Wednesday, adding another assistant coach and signing his third recruit ... I really think its an exciting time for Marshall basketball, and Im happy Matt is going to be part of it. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Marshall introduces Jones as new hoops coach Apr 8, 2007
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Jones Introduced As Marshall Basketball Coach Apr 8, 2007
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Herd job shouldnt require experience Mar 19, 2007
I MUST confess to a mild indifference to the Marshall basketball coaching situation. Who is to say we wont be going through this exercise again three to five years hence, regardless of the quality of the new coach. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Ex-UGA coach Jirsa fired at Marshall Mar 12, 2007
Jirsa Is Out As Marshall Basketball Coach. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Mike Whiteford Mar 3, 2007
Who was the last Marshall basketball coach the Herd fans liked. What percentage of the Herd faithful would prefer still being in the Mid-American Conference. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
UAB Returns Home To Battle Marshall Feb 24, 2007
Head coach Ron Jirsa is in his fourth year at the helm of the Marshall basketball program and sixth season as a head coach. Jirsa enters the game against UAB sporting a 41-71. (Uabsports.com)
UAB Back On Road To Battle Marshall Feb 3, 2007
Head coach Ron Jirsa is in his fourth year at the helm of the Marshall basketball program, and has compiled a record of 38-68. 358) record while at the helm of the Thundering Herd, and is 73-98. (Uabsports.com)
MU weathers clanks, makes ECU walk the plank Feb 1, 2007
But in a game that may make more Marshall basketball fans walk the plank, ECU gave the Herd fits. MU was tied at 40 with 4:09 remaining before nudging past the visitors for a 56-52 victory. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
